To Rebuild
"Halvo Bay… Damn I hate this place." Baird professed. The war had been over for three years now. As for reconstruction, it had been slow. Sera had become a resource starved under populated planet during the Locust/Lambent era. Many things were lost that could never be replaced. Scars, physical and emotional stain the planet. Progress was being made however, starting with the rebuilding of Jacinto and the Halvo Bay Housing Projects.
Delta squad, the heroes of the Locust/Lambent war were among the first to be moved to the fancy flats in Jacinto. Jacinto had been rebuilt and was almost a fully functioning city again. All of Delta squad was able to relax and enjoy leisure, all except Baird, For Baird was the head on-site architect for the Halvo Bay Housing Project.
Baird's Day On The Job
"Well that fits the script." Baird said casually eye balling the shopping center he designed. He was lead architect of the housing project but houses were easy, he wanted to try something new. "Alright guys, take the rest of the day off." Baird said to his workers. "Well that wasn't challenging at all." Baird thought to himself. "Oh well, better head to the trailer to rest."
The next day Baird was awake and right back to work on a new housing complex. "Boss, the gas in the complex isn't working, maybe there's a leak along the pipeline." A worker told Baird nervously. "Damn, can you guys do anything right?" Baird replied as he went into the complex to check out the issue. After some inspection he came to a conclusion. "Problem solved, you idiots forgot to the release lever!" Baird snapped. "Sorry boss." The worker said quietly as he pulled the release lever. "It's just it was dark and I couldn't see so well." "Yeah whatever." Baird replied sternly. "I'll go ahead and light a flare right now boss." The worker said. "Are you crazy!? Don't do that you moron." But it was too late, the worker had already lit the flare while the gas release valve was open. "Quick! Stamp that out." Baird shouted pointing at the flare. "But then how will I see?" the worker questioned awkwardly. The smell of flammable gas reached Baird's nose. "Oh… Sh-" He was cut short by the following explosion blowing the building sky high.